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1958 to 1961

Singles/single sides

All tracks recorded in Jamaica before 1962 (and Rico's departure for England).
It is possible that some recording sessions included Don Drummond and Rico Rodriguez on trombone. (cf. photo on the Heartbeat CD Ska Bonanza.)

All four tracks rec. ca. 1959, first used as dubplates and later released as 7"-sides, partly with blank labels; re-released in 1994: It's Shuffle 'n Ska Time with Lloyd "the Matador" Daley (CD: Jamaican Gold /NL)

Owen Gray with Clue J and his Blues Blasters: "Jezebel" - released on: 7"-side: DDarling FC 2065-3 /JA, 1962; 7"-side: Island WI 014-B /UK; according to Rico Rodriguez it's not him but either Don Drummond or a trombonist he calls "Molo"

Derrick Harriot: "Answer Me My Darling" - No Information available.

Jiving Juniors: "Over The River" - released on 7"-side: All Stars FC 117 /JA, 1961; released on 7"-side as Jiving Juniors w/ Hersang & His City Slickers (Blue Beat BB 36-A /UK); issued on: V.A.: All Star Top Hits (LP: Coxsone's Records /JA, ca. 1961); V.A.: Ska Bonanza (2CD: Heartbeat, 1991); Rico remembered this as his first ever recording session in an interview with Reggaefrance.com in 2004. This seems not to be correct or the session was earlier than mentioned in various sources with the period around 1959/1960.

The Folkes Brothers: "Oh Carolina" - Rec. ca. 1960; released 1961 as: The Folkes Brothers: Oh Carolina b/w I Met A Man, (7": Buster Wild Bells ZSP 52834-1A/ZSP 52833-1A /JA; and: The Folks Brothers/Count Ossie Afro-Combo: Carolina b/w I Met A Man (7": Blue Beat BB 30 /UK). - Even if there is no trombone to hear Rico told to Klaus Frederking, that he played on this and on most of the records with Count Ossie (maybe he played here a rasta/funda drum?!, see also the Harry Mudie productions below).

1969

Singles/single sides

Reco Rodriguez & His Rhythm Aces: "The Bullet" b/w "Rhythm In" - released as 7": Blue Cat BS 160 /UK; Joe Mansano recalls this single as his first ever production. It was first released on a white label and only six month later on Pama.He remembered: "...then it started to really sell. It must've been two years (selling both) underground then on top", the 'top' meaning to both West Indians and the white skinheads which were tuning into Joe's sounds by this time. "It helped me finance other sessions and bought me a new car". (From the liner notes to a re-issue CDset: Joe The Boss. The Productions of Joe Mansano by Michael de Koningh, Trojan Records 2006